The contribution of school to the feeling of acceptance and the risk of suicide attempts among Austrian gay and bisexual males

Journal of Homosexuality

Volumn 57, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 819-841

  Plöderl, Martin ^a,b,c   Faistauer, Gregor ^c   Fartacek, Reinhold ^a,b  

^a PARACELSUS MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Austria)

^b Christian Doppler Klinik   (Austria)

^c HOSI Homosexuelle Initiative   (Austria)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Bisexual; Gay; Homosexuality; School; Sexual orientation; Suicidality; Suicide; Suicide attempt

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUSTRIA; BISEXUALITY; EMOTION; HOMOSEXUALITY; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RISK FACTOR; SCHOOL; SOCIAL DISTANCE; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SUICIDE ATTEMPT; UNIVERSITY;

ADULT; AUSTRIA; BISEXUALITY; EMOTIONS; FACULTY; HOMOSEXUALITY, MALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RISK FACTORS; SCHOOLS; SOCIAL DISTANCE; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SUICIDE, ATTEMPTED; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77954989315     PISSN: 00918369     EISSN: 15403602     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00918369.2010.493401     Document Type: Article

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